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3D Environment Projects | SFAS 2022

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 0
Posted in Art, Projects, Search For A StarEnvironment Art SFAS22

3D Environment Projects | SFAS 2022

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Alex Gate 0

Lets take a look at our 3D environment student projects for Search For A Star & Rising Star 2022!

Environment art is one of the most popular categories in SFAS and one of the biggest art disciplines in the gaming industry! Creating a full scene can take a multitude of different skill from modelling to lighting to post processing and even narrative story telling!
Each year we see students pushing the boundaries of what we think is possible in our short deadline for the competition, and this year is no different – From creating huge mega-structures to beautifully detailed lighting and composition, everyone should be proud of what progress they managed to create!

Students this year were asked to create a game-ready environment scene based on one of the following six themes:

Nostalgia
An Industrial Playground
Dreamscape

The Lost Island
Cosy Comforts
Reflections

This year is gonna be very close with all the amazing submissions, so best of luck to all of you waiting for the results! Once again a huge thank-you to everyone providing feedback and scoring!

Dreamlands to wastelands, lost islands to lost memories, Reflection to Relaxation – let’s check out the incredible sixty-eight final 3D environment submissions!

The Search For A Star challenges are run by Grads In Games with the support of our headline partner Rockstar, and our studio partners at Sumo Digital, d3t, Epic Games, Playtonic, FuturLab, 10:10 Games, Dovetail Games, Red Kite Games, Airship Images, Fireproof Games, Yahaha, Virtex Stadium, Escape Technology & our recruitment partners at Aardvark Swift.


Search For A Star 2022 Projects

Final year & post-graduate Masters students, graduating in 2022.

Abhilash Katta
Alice Roberts
Andy Long
Chea McArdle
Chloe Tong
Chris Copeland
Coco Gelbart
Daniel King Rowan
Daniel Loutfi
Daniele Bisanti
Deevya Patel
Ed Swinbourne
Eduardo Gómez Martínez
Ellouisa Wallace
Elmo La Mantia
Emily Ellis
Filip-Alexandru Petreanu
Gabrielle Collins
Georgia Atherton
Glen Pearce
Grace Collett

Harrison Reeves
Jacob Challis-Wagstaff
Jay Topham
Jessie Mae
Joana Ferreira
Jodie Watt
Kristel Konstantinova
Lee Smith-Anderson
Louise Evens
Mantas Visciulis
Mateusz Sambor
Morgan Jones
Natalia Gill
Nicole Harris
Oliver Brewin
Rachel Cassandro
Sienna Folkes
Tashan Attawia
Tom Cade
Tom Harrison

Rising Star 2022 Projects

Undergraduate students graduating in 2023 or later & college level students.

Alexandru Davidciuc
Ariana Dring-Sandberg
Auguste Tardif
Catarina Rees
Dalia Sakr
Daniel Quick
Diana Karakushyan
Dominic Smith
Elspeth Nicol
Felix Hughes
Gergely Szabo
Giuseppe Tonon
Henrietta Kormos
Hollie Walton

Liam Peachey
Lolo Lin
Louis Mills
Megan Griib
Michael Dolman
Najeh Donaldson
Oana Pascari
Oliver Britland
Olivia Gunn
Sara Koscova
Thomas Hammersley
Yana Stoitchkova
Ziyi Yang




Search For A Star 2022
Environment Art Projects


Abhilash Katta

University of Hertfordshire

Rest up with a hot brew in this cosy & quaint stylized Teapot shaped home!

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Alice Roberts

Sheffield Hallam University

Overcome aspects of yourself in this test of perception and navigate your way across floating platforms above darkness!

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Andy Long

Norwich University of the Arts

A warm room that echoes childhood days and features a giant plush snake

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Chea McArdle

Falmouth University

Chase brings wonderful 2D illustrations to life in ‘Ramen Truck’, a stylized cheerful environment!

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Chloe Tong

Birmingham City University

Throw away responsibilities and go back to the ‘Simpler Days’ where every class was playtime!

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Chris Copeland

Falmouth University

Pulling water wheels from coastal Cornwall – ‘Water Mill’ is a tranquil scene of nature’s slow reclamation 

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Coco Gelbart

Norwich University of the Arts

Recreating assets from their own childhood home, Coco has brought real nostalgia into their 3D world!

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Daniel King Rowan

University of Huddersfield

Enter the gloomy horror-esque atmosphere of ‘The Wharf’

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Daniel Loutfi

Middlesex University

Explore the living space of a post-apocalyptic survivor

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Daniele Bisanti

Middlesex University

Reminiscent of their personal childhood, Daniele has created a piece that resembles a small section of an Italian street

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Deevya Patel

University of the Arts London

Take to the night-time streets for a delicious bowl of ramen (don’t mind the cat!)

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Ed Swinbourne

Birmingham City University

Get ready to boot up Crash Bandicoot on this Nintendo GameCube model!

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Eduardo Gómez Martínez

University of Hertfordshire

Submerge yourself in the world of Bioshock and explore an art deco style underwater apartment

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Ellouisa Wallace

Nottingham Trent University

Reach the ‘Temple of Odin’ and prove your worth as a warrior to join him in Valhalla

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Elmo La Mantia

Falmouth University

Flipping the theme of Dreamscape on its head, enter the living parasitical nest that is ‘Nightmare Palace’

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Emily Ellis

Falmouth University

Embark on a journey as the captain of a sea vessel to an unknown island

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Filip-Alexandru Petreanu

De Montfort University

Careful not to burn in the scorching heat outside ‘The Hidden Temple’

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Gabrielle Collins

Glasgow Caledonian University

Inspired by “Ghosts of Manhattan” by George Mann, Gabrielle has created an alternative 1920’s style power station.

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Georgia Atherton

Sheffield Hallam University

Reflect upon yourself in the aftermath of a recent conflict with this figurative and literal translation of the chosen theme

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Glen Pearce

Llandrillo College

Discover spectral entities lurking below the dark waters of ‘Wraith’s Keep’

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Grace Collett

Escape Studios

Hidden away in an enchanted forest, adventure awaits beyond the door..

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Harrison Reeves

University of Derby

It’s gritty, it’s grimy and the whole aesthetic is dark – welcome to ‘The Resistance’

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Jacob Challis-Wagstaff

University of Hertfordshire

Find yourself ‘Lost in Liminal Space’ an- wait.. I feel like I’ve been here before..

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Jay Topham

De Montfort University

Find your way through the glades to a ‘Cosy Fishing Village’ and grab a bite to eat on the river’s edge.

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Jessie Mae

Norwich University of the Arts

Enter the housing of your mind’s decision making in ‘Show Time!’, depicting a board-game inspired location in a mental circus.

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Joana Ferreira

Middlesex University

A humble corner modelled after their grandmothers house

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Jodie Watt

Norwich University of the Arts

Hidden in the depths, the statue of an ancient queen sits patiently..

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Kristel Konstantinova

Anglia Ruskin University

If you’re a fan of dystopian cities and green neon lights, then hop on-board the hover taxis outside ‘Chengdu Metro Station’ 

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Lee Smith-Anderson

Escape Studios

Lee takes the nostalgia theme right back to his old childhood room in ‘The Old Days’

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Louise Evens

De Montfort University

Rewind time and find yourself surrounded by the childhood bliss of glow in the dark stars and PS1 games

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Mantas Visciulis

Birmingham City University

Board the space vessel known as the Reverie and become your own visionary in this adaptable landscape.

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Mateusz Sambor

Middlesex University

Pull off Route 66 and park this classic 70s Volkswagen right outside the Gas Station

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Morgan Jones

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Morgan brings a warm, comfy bedroom to life in ‘Comfy Corner’

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Natalia Gill

Escape Studios

You awaken to find yourself miniaturised – scurry away and hide before the broken-down witch unleashes her dark magic

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Nicole Harris

Coventry University

If dark magic isn’t on your platter, how about some spongey treats with a nice cup of coffee in the cosy Nico’s Cafe!

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Oliver Brewin

Birmingham City University

Step into a beautiful narrative focussed environment set in an old warehouse and ponder “Is it pain to remember, or home?”

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Rachel Cassandro

Abertay University

Emanating an aura of mystery and calmness, discover the secrets of ‘The Lost Ruins’

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Sienna Folkes

Sheffield Hallam University

Instead of discovering ruins, find a chill space to hang out and escape in this retro factory skatepark

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Tashan Attawia

Birmingham City University

We’re counting down the days ‘til Woodstock in this recreation of a 70s style music studio

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Tom Cade

University of Hertfordshire

What lies beyond this colossus doorway on a frozen mountain pass?

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Tom Harrison

University Centre Leeds

An environment based on an encounter between two eerily similar warriors.

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Environment Art Projects 2022


Alexandru Davidciuc

University of Huddersfield

Haunted by gas masks and rusted slides, experience an abandoned playground set during WW2

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Ariana Dring-Sandberg

University of South Wales

Ride the waters that flow between the dense jungle this ‘Lost Island Temple’

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Auguste Tardif

University of the Arts London

A bizarre contrast between water and street with the horizon hidden behind a wall of fog, enter ‘Liminal Venice’ 

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Catarina Rees

University of Hertfordshire

This cosy comfort is acting as a hideaway for an alchemist to practise their studies in peace

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Dalia Sakr

University of London

Symbolising the purity of a piano’s sound, ‘Symphony of Glass’ showcases a glass piano in an environment of elegance

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Daniel Quick

University of South Wales

Large lovecraftian structures, massive claw marks and ominous glowing stone gates – What happened to the crew of this lost wreckage?

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Diana Karakushyan

University of Hertfordshire

In an unknown world, a strange flare draws your attention… What is it? A fire? But who lit it? 

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Dominic Smith

University of South Wales

Set in the exclusion zone of Pripyat Ukraine, this once bustling fairground stands silent and abandoned

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Elspeth Nicol

Abertay University

Breakaway from your lives and hideaway in this nature-focussed secret den

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Felix Hughes

University of Hertfordshire

Inspired by the neon world of Cyberpunk 2077, make sure to stay on your toes in this bar environment!

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Gergely Szabo

Glasgow Caledonian University

Putting the optimism in punk-genres, we take a look at a clean & green cosy home powered by the sun!

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Giuseppe Tonon

Abertay University

Pulling passion from their childhood in Milan, Giuseppe brings street graffiti into the third dimension

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Henrietta Kormos

University of the Arts London

Bubbles becoming crystal balls and liquifying buses merging together, enter the dreamscape inspired by two real dreams of Henrietta’s

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Hollie Walton

De Montfort University

Step the stones to the ‘Water Temple’ in this stylized diorama

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Liam Peachey

University of Portsmouth

Skate the tracks of this dusk subterrain subway hideout

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Lolo Lin

Futuregames

Lolo nostalgically brings back to life their grandmother’s old restaurants in Taiwan!

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Louis Mills

University of Huddersfield

Don’t get too spooked out walking down the hallways of the long abandoned asylum

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Megan Griib

Norwich University of the Arts

Inspired by the works of Rene Magritte, Megan visualises a 3D space to represent the sleeping mind 

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Michael Dolman

University of South Wales

After the virus had spread, the children of an industrial tribe hideout inside this train graveyard – preserving what knowledge of the old world they can.

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Najeh Donaldson

University of West London

Drawing inspiration from Tomb Raider and Uncharted, discover a lost mountainous temple

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Oana Pascari

Falmouth University

Run by the Artificial Intelligence Poe, step into the Raven Hotel – a recreated environment from Altered Carbon

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Oliver Britland

Falmouth University

Converse under the moonlight in this dream-like rendition of Riverdell from the Lord of the Rings

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Olivia Gunn

Falmouth University

Twisted creations lost to time haunt this old worn-down workshop

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Sara Koscova

Anglia Ruskin University

Moss and Trees dance along the lonely stone walls and breathe new life and energy to a once cold industrial room.

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Thomas Hammersley

Falmouth University

Horror meets undead super soldiers in this recreated scene from Overload (2018)

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Yana Stoitchkova

London College of Communications

And I thought coming to the end of this blog post was upsetting enough – I’m not sure that cake is even edible!

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Ziyi Yang

Solent University

The City of Paradise brings together the different cultures of the post-apocalyptic world in peace and harmony

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